/news/tags/personal-protective-equipment personal protective equipment en-US Copyright Wed, 16 Dec 2020 03:09:28 GMT /news/health-science/2020-12-15/covid-positive-nursing-home-workers-are-on-the-job-in-ohio-because-of-staff-shortages Employees at many facilities also say there is not enough personal protective equipment. Wed, 16 Dec 2020 03:09:28 GMT /news/health-science/2020-12-15/covid-positive-nursing-home-workers-are-on-the-job-in-ohio-because-of-staff-shortages Jo Ingles /news/health-science/2020-08-11/ohios-nursing-homes-are-running-out-of-personal-protective-equipment Ohio’s nursing homes don’t have enough personal protective equipment to last another week. That’s the finding from a federal agency that deals with... Tue, 11 Aug 2020 20:56:18 GMT /news/health-science/2020-08-11/ohios-nursing-homes-are-running-out-of-personal-protective-equipment Jo Ingles, Jo Ingles /news/health-science/2020-06-30/uh-nasa-glenn-testing-new-mask-decontamination-methods University Hospitals (UH) and the NASA Glenn Research Center are partnering to test out two potential methods for decontaminating disposable masks. Coronavirus cases are on the rise in Ohio and across Northeast Ohio, including in Cleveland. University Hospitals has enough personal protective equipment on hand for now, said UH Innovation Center Managing Director Kipum Lee. The decontamination methods are a “contingency plan” in case of a future shortage. Tue, 30 Jun 2020 21:48:06 GMT /news/health-science/2020-06-30/uh-nasa-glenn-testing-new-mask-decontamination-methods /news/health-science/2020-05-28/personal-protection-equipment-devo-style The Akron-bred new wave band DEVO found their fame mixing danceable music with satiric takes on American culture. They also sold humorous fan merchandise,… Thu, 28 May 2020 09:02:55 GMT /news/health-science/2020-05-28/personal-protection-equipment-devo-style David C. Barnett /news/health-science/2020-05-25/how-drones-are-being-used-to-stop-the-spread-of-covid-19 Sanitizing large public spaces in the age of the coronavirus is coming down to drones. It may be a way to get fans in the stands sooner. It also could... Mon, 25 May 2020 09:00:00 GMT /news/health-science/2020-05-25/how-drones-are-being-used-to-stop-the-spread-of-covid-19 Ann Thompson /news/health-science/2020-05-01/prison-workers-union-says-covid-19-is-creating-chaotic-conditions 23 percent of all confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ohio are prison workers or inmates, and 31 inmates and workers have died. Ohio is the first state to do... Fri, 01 May 2020 20:42:05 GMT /news/health-science/2020-05-01/prison-workers-union-says-covid-19-is-creating-chaotic-conditions Karen Kasler, Karen Kasler /news/health-science/2020-04-23/local-governments-hunt-near-and-far-for-covid-19-protective-gear The national stockpile of personal protective equipment (PPE) supplied Ohio with more than 493,000 gloves, 271,000 N95 masks, 675,000 surgical masks and other gear. But state and local leaders say those shipments weren’t enough to mount a proper defense against the coronavirus pandemic. So local governments have been asking for PPE donations — and in some cases, buying their own gear. Thu, 23 Apr 2020 10:00:00 GMT /news/health-science/2020-04-23/local-governments-hunt-near-and-far-for-covid-19-protective-gear /news/health-science/2020-04-14/lawsuit-filed-against-ohio-man-accused-of-price-gouging-for-n95-masks The state has filed a lawsuit against a Cleveland-area man for hoarding personal protective equipment that is sorely needed by health care workers... Wed, 15 Apr 2020 02:30:51 GMT /news/health-science/2020-04-14/lawsuit-filed-against-ohio-man-accused-of-price-gouging-for-n95-masks Jo Ingles, Jo Ingles /news/health-science/2020-04-01/state-mulls-over-its-next-move-in-fight-over-abortion-clinics Earlier this week, a federal judge temporarily ruled Ohio cannot force abortion clinics to close under the coronavirus order banning elective, non... Wed, 01 Apr 2020 20:02:23 GMT /news/health-science/2020-04-01/state-mulls-over-its-next-move-in-fight-over-abortion-clinics Jo Ingles, Jo Ingles /news/health-science/2020-03-31/behind-the-coronavirus-masks-with-northeast-ohio-volunteers-companies-and-hospitals The nation’s shortage of masks for health care workers could be alleviated by the efforts of Gov. Mike DeWine, volunteers organizing online, and two Ohio… Tue, 31 Mar 2020 07:40:24 GMT /news/health-science/2020-03-31/behind-the-coronavirus-masks-with-northeast-ohio-volunteers-companies-and-hospitals Kabir Bhatia